We already know that loneliness has a negative impact on mental health. Research shows that marriage has a very positive effect, but only if there is intimacy between the spouses, i.e. couples hug and kiss. It is now proven that kissing and hugging have a positive effect on health, and we show you why.
Hugging has the power to improve general health and reduce high blood pressure, and can also help prevent many diseases. Hugging causes the pituitary gland to produce a hormone called oxytocin. When someone hugs you, this hormone is released in your body, which makes you feel happy and makes you want to hug them even more.
Not only does hugging have psychological benefits, it can also help us to ward off many diseases. It plays a key role in maintaining healthy blood pressure and thus preventing heart disease.
The release of oxytocin in the body helps you fall asleep faster and promotes restful sleep, which is no coincidence, as this hormone has a major sleep-regulating effect.
The hormone oxytocin reduces cortisol levels. If persistently high, it can contribute to depression, mental and physical illness. Oxytocin, on the other hand, induces a relaxed state of mind, reduces the levels of stress hormones in the body and can help us avoid serious chronic illnesses.
Oxytocin also improves immune function, so the body can fight viruses and infections more effectively. This hormone also has a positive effect on cognitive function, while improving our social relationships and increasing emotional well-being. For this reason alone, it’s worth cuddling and kissing your partner as much as possible. After all, we can see the many positive benefits and powers of both kissing and hugging.